Inspection Detail

Inspection: 311130074 - Apac-Arkansas, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 311130074

Report ID: 0627100

Date Opened: 09/28/2007

Site Address:
Apac-Arkansas, Inc.
240 N. Block St.
Fayetteville, AR 72702

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1367, Fayetteville, AR 72701

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1611

NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/11/2007

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/16/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100264472

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200263291

Event: 09/27/2007

Employee killed when struck by drunk driver in work zone

On September 27, 2007, Employee #1 was in a construction zone taking temperature core samples of a freshly-laid asphalt highway when a drunk driver turned into the construction zone from a side street. The drunk driver knocked down several traffic control cones before striking Employee #1. He was dragged approximately 100 ft before becoming dislodged from under the vehicle. The driver stopped momentarily and then drove off at high speed until his vehicle struck the side of a compactor in the construction zone. Employee #1 was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead upon arrival. At the time this report was written, the accident remained under investigation.

Keywords: HIGHWAY, TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, VEHICLE, CAUGHT BY, CONSTRUCTION, DWI, TRAFFIC CONTROL, DRAGGED, AUTOMOBILE, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311130074			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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